VARIOUS THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES AND DRUGS USED IN NETRA ROGAS: AN AYURVEDA VIEW
Dr. Ninad Narayan Nagane*, Dr. K. D. Solanke and Dr. Bandu Uttamrao Daberao
ABSTRACT
Shalakyatantra is branch of ancient Ayurveda which deals with diseases situated above clavicle region. This stream of Ayurveda mainly offers therapeutic management of diseases related to eye, ear and nose, etc. This branch deals with sense organs therefore require expertise and considered one of the important branch of Ayurveda. Eye (Netra) is important sense organ of body and Ayurveda described many diseases related to Netra along with their therapeutic management. Routes of drug administration, onset of drug action, penetration of drugs through ocular tissue and duration of action of therapy, etc. are important factors while selecting therapies for Netra Rogas. Medical science emphasizes systemic as well as local treatment for the management of Netra Rogas and Kriyakalpa is one such treatment. Netra Kriyakalpa are treatment procedures used for the management of eye diseases, these includes Putapaka, Seka, Aschotana, Anjana, Pindi and Bidalaka, etc. These Ayurveda therapies offers pivotal role in the treatment of Netra Rogas.
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